Overview:

Guidepoint operates out of 15 offices worldwide with over 1,000 employees and 1,000,000 experts in our network. Our Client Service and Business Development teams are continually expanding to adapt to the explosive development in client business for corporates, institutional investors and consulting houses.

Guidepoint’s Business Development teams are passionate about expanding our reach with both new and existing clients. We support all Guidepoint’s service offerings, helping to build relationships and communicate how Guidepoint helps clients stay informed and make better business decisions. Our teams are motivated to provide custom offerings designed to help every potential client make the most of their partnership with Guidepoint. As a Business Development Manager, you will have a significant impact on establishing effective client relationships to further develop our business across major clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute business development strategies designed to achieve revenue targets as part of the regional and global sales team
• Strategic sales & account management planning from concept to execution across the Corporate sector
• Drive revenue by adopting an entrepreneurial approach to engage and acquire new clients in the region
• Generate revenue by selling access to our subscription-based platform of expertise
• Develop a strong knowledge and understanding of the competitive landscape and be able to effectively articulate our value proposition
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients across the spectrum of Corporate and Enterprise clients by proactively seeking out business opportunities
• Ad hoc project as required

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 7+ years of sales/ business development experience, ideally with a focus on B2B selling within research/information service, financial/investment, or other similar sectors
• Broad-based knowledge of the sales process, from lead generation to relationship management
• Excellent communicator capable of handling high-profile clients with demonstrated ability in establishing effective relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, organizational skills, and meticulous attention to detail

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical coverage through BUPA
• Pension
• Friday happy hour and “Summer Fridays”
• Year round company sponsored sports and team building events
• Flexible work environment - Hybrid model
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Volunteer days

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint, a leading expert network firm, connects clients with vetted subject matter experts—Advisors—from their global professional network. Guidepoint clients leverage the insights and perspectives shared by Advisors to stay informed and make better business decisions. Its slate of services, including phone consultations, surveys, events and proprietary data insights products, help professionals to gain comprehensive understanding of a topic before making strategic or investment decisions. Guidepoint’s multinational client list includes 9 of the top 10 consulting firms and some of the largest hedge funds, private equity firms and Fortune-ranked public companies.  For more information, visit www.guidepoint.com